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United Utilities and Thames lay out river health ambitions

United Utilities and Thames Water have each laid out the investments they plan to make to improve the health of rivers in their regions. Thames has set itself a target of reducing the total duration of its sewage discharges by 50% by 2030, whilst United Utilities has pledged to cut the number of spills in its region by one-third by 2025.

15/03/2022

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Water sector backs WHO’s call for plastics research

The water sector has called for further research into the impact that microplastics have on waterways and in wastewater sludge that can be used as fertiliser. The call follows a report by World Health Organisation that said there is no evidence to suggest particles are harmful to humans, while recognising that research in the area is limited at the moment.

09/09/2019

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